here was my trip to the foxfield railway last weekend.whiston on shedlewisham on displaydubs crane tank (not quite complete) in steamthe other crane tank named roker (after an old football ground i was told)bagnall number 2the identity of this is unkown (well to me anyway) all i know is its a kerr stuartmeaford 2bagnall 2 attacks the bankbellerophon and bagnall 2 bank a freight up the bankmeaford 2 at the head of a freightmeahc navvies 71515 and whiston take a 18 wagon freight up the bank, with wimblebury and the back.more pics soonkenny

kennyGWSR wrote:here are the rest.florence number 2bellerophonwimblebury returning to the collierymech navvies 71515 challenges the low loader to a show down cheers kenny

Hi Kenny did you know Bellerophon was a world war 1 Dreadnought a battleship that serrved in the Battle of Jutland, Marlborough class if memory serves from a book i borrowed from the library.Is this what the loco was named after?

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Hi Kenny did you know Bellerophon was a world war 1 Dreadnought a battleship that serrved in the Battle of Jutland, Marlborough class if memory serves from a book i borrowed from the library.Is this what the loco was named after?[/quote]no she was built and named before world war one. 1876 if i remember rightly. and its ok, i dont mind my thread being hijacked lol. more photos are on there way (found them in a different file on the laptop )

kennyGWSR wrote:Hi Kenny did you know Bellerophon was a world war 1 Dreadnought a battleship that serrved in the Battle of Jutland, Marlborough class if memory serves from a book i borrowed from the library.Is this what the loco was named after?

no she was built and named before world war one. 1876 if i remember rightly. and its ok, i dont mind my thread being hijacked lol. more photos are on there way (found them in a different file on the laptop )[/quote]Ok phrehaps the battleship was named after the loco, however i doubt it.As your thread says diesel's as well why not post some of the pics of the bra aka Triumph i just sent you .

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here are the last photos of that day.bellerophonmech navvies 71515 and whiston attack the bankwimbleburymech navvies and whiston againflorence number 2 and the dubs crane tankand finally another shot of bellerophon.

hi kenny, great photo,s . regarding the loco :wimblebury: , i knew a loco of this name in the 40s. it was running between hednesford station sidings and cannock wood colliery or the valley pit. on occasions it was seen running from cannock wood to the canal basin nr,cannock. via wimblebury . can this be that same loco? other loco,s running the same lines where named, cannock wood, anglsey,marquis, boudesert and progress. as well as pulling coal wagons they also pulled three old three axle coaches called :the paddy: carrying miners to the pits. these coaches ran on the london to norwich line well before the 40s and are now at the chase water railway sheds to be refurbished. best regards, pete.

hello kenny, two photo,s of :wimblberry: note the girl sitting in the sunroof in the older photo at hazel slade crossing. and a third, crossing the a460 rugeley road.i was born on the right and corner of the photo. best regards. pete.

kennyGWSR wrote:Hi Kenny did you know Bellerophon was a world war 1 Dreadnought a battleship that serrved in the Battle of Jutland, Marlborough class if memory serves from a book i borrowed from the library.Is this what the loco was named after?

no she was built and named before world war one. 1876 if i remember rightly. and its ok, i dont mind my thread being hijacked lol. more photos are on there way (found them in a different file on the laptop )

Ok phrehaps the battleship was named after the loco, however i doubt it.[/quote]

Bellerphron was a "hero" of greek mythology, who was a guy who rode on a flying horse. perhaps they were both named after him.

while walking the dog earlier i decided to take my camera with me, i went via llanidloes's old station which is now offices blocks (no big suprise) and i decided to get some photos in the dark, my flash was the only source of light but it made the station feel spooky in the photos. unfortuantly i wont be giving out a prize to who ever spots a ghost (if there is one)